'Eve,' a bag of dicks, and advice for would-be snail mail trolls
Never let it be said that the Eve Online scene -- players and creators alike -- has no sense of humor.
One player in particular was unhappy with... something in Eve, so they responded the way any level-headed person should: they sent Eve developer CCP Games a package full of dicks. Not real ones, mind you; gummi dicks, confetti dicks... that sort of thing.
Unfortunately for the dissatisfied fan, CCP's home country of Iceland has certain rules on imports. It's a tax thing: imported products need to ship with an invoice, which customs looks at so taxes can be levied before the package is delivered.
When there's no invoice to be found, customs reaches out to the package recipient for one. If that, too, yields no results -- because, say, the recipient doesn't know they're getting a package -- customs can seek authorization to open the package and itemize its contents.
You can probably see where this is going.
Brenton "CCP Larrakin" Hooper was the intended recipient for this box of dick-related items. He shared his tale on Eve's subreddit -- explaining the Icelandic import tax process described above -- and shared a look at the letter he received about his package of "packages."
Hello, Your shipment has been opened and it did not contain an invoice. We need to have an invoice or some kind of receipt that confirms the value of the content to get the shipment cleared through customs. The shipment contains: Two Candy gummy bags in the shape of penises, glitter, penis shaped confetti and a coupon that says "Eat a bag of dicks". Please send us the invoice (link removed) here. Best regards, Tollmiðlun Póstsins
This whole situation is magical. Never change, Eve Online fans. I may never fully grasp your love for the "spreadsheets in space" that is playing Eve, but I admire your commitment to this universe and your playful interactions with the talented CCP team.
This is expert-level trolling gone awry, and the story is that much funnier as a result.
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
